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TANGLEPATTERNS.COM TANGLE GUIDE

By Linda Farmer, CZT

Each year on or around January 10th I publish my updated GUIDE integrating all the previous year’s tangles and adding a new feature or two.

The EIGHTH annual edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is a72-page (40 MB) interactive eBook resource where the tangle images are hot-linked to their post on this site for the how-to instructions. See a tangle you want to learn (or refresh), simply click or touch the image and you’re instantly transported to the instructions. (Hard copies are not available, you may print your own if desired.)

This edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE integrates all the tangles appearing on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. You can print out the document for your personal use. Many have spiral bound it for convenience. It is a complete interactive tool for using the website and learning how to draw the tangles. The guide includes a page listing all the new tangles added during 2018.

The 2019 edition features a section on how to get the most out of the site. Another feature is a section suggesting several different ways to use the TANGLE GUIDE to help you choose tangles. It includes instructions on how to use the RANDOM TANGLE SELECTOR in the left sidebar of the site just under my copyright notice — it looks like this screen capture on the right. BTW, you can use it to select Strings too.

Australian CZT Michele Beauchamp has once again added her beautiful touch to the cover of this year’s Edition. Michele has selected many of the tangles that appeared on the site during 2018 and featured them in this edition’s Zentangle-inspired cover art, as well as a beautiful example of a Marguerite Samama zenbutton. There’s a bonus page of Michele’s delicate Zentangle-inspired artistry included inside too.

More new features!

Several extra features and articles make the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE an indispensable aid to using the site. It’s not only fantastic having a printed version to refer to, but where the Guide really shines is as a digital aid.

For 2019’s Edition I added some “awesome” new features I think you’ll find pretty handy.

On page 2 the “Guide Contents” directory has “Quick Links” so you can jump to any section of the Guide. Even better, on page 10 where “The Tangles” begin there’s another new “Quick Links” feature so you can jump immediately to any letter of the alphabet when you’re looking for a particular tangle.

Also new this year is a “Zentangle Terminology” section so when you see an unfamiliar term you’ll have this handy reference at your fingertips.

This year’s edition again contains a reprint of CZT Sandy Hunter‘s excellent article, A post with no pictures. Sandy has graciously given me permission to include her article “in perpetuity” 🙂

You will receive a single-user license file for your own exclusive non-commercial personal use. Encourage your tangling friends to support the site as you have, and they will receive their own copy.

Your purchase helps offset a fraction of what it takes to maintain and grow this Zentangle® resource and is greatly appreciated. Without your financial support, TanglePatterns simply could not continue to exist.

Sample page from my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. Images are hot-linked to their post on the site for how-to instructions. Be sure to read Page 9, it describes the features and explains the blank squares so you understand how the TANGLE GUIDE works.

1. “How do I get a copy?”

Visit the STORE > EBOOKS page for details. There are more eBook GUIDES available too.

Your single-user license file is for your own exclusive personal use. Sharing in any form including making classroom copies violates your license, please see the Condition of Use on the EBOOKS page. I trust your integrity to encourage your tangling friends to support the site as you have, and they will receive their own copy.

2. “When will I receive the TANGLE GUIDE?”

Immediately. It’s a digital download, there is no print edition but you can print your own handy copy. The TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is available from the link on the STORE > EBOOKS page.

The entire download process is automated — when your transaction is successfully completed your browser will be redirected to another page containing your personalized secure download link. Be sure to SAVE the document to your computer before you attempt to open it!

If your browser fails to open another page, your secure download link is also sent to the email address you used in PayPal. If you use the email address of a “significant other” remember to let them know you are expecting a confirming email so they don’t accidentally delete it.

The file (40 MB) is very large, for best results download to your computer. And to avoid overloading your printer’s memory, print just a few pages at a time.

3. “Does the eBook contain tangle instructions?”

No, and for very good reasons.

There will never be a “how to draw” compilation of the steps because each tangle creator owns the copyright to their instructions and illustrations. Publishing by anyone else is copyright infringement. It is also unethical. It amounts to stealing their ideas, their images and their hard-earned website traffic. It’s known as digital theft. For more thoughts on this, please click on the “Artists For Respect” logo in the left sidebar.

That is why I link to the tangle originator’s site and don’t publish the instructions on TanglePatterns unless they have been sent to me for that purpose. And the tangle originator still owns the images, so I can’t legally publish them in another form.

You may download steps and images for your own personal reference, however any other use especially commercial use including reproduction (ie. publishing your own version of their steps) or publishing in any form — and yes, this includes pinning on public boards — without the owner’s express written permission, is illegal.

As noted above, the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is an interactive resource where the tangle images are hot-linked to their post on this site for the how-to instructions.

Keep your file in a safe place

Keep a backup of your PDF on a thumb drive for safe keeping. Due to the alarming frequency of requests to replace lost files and the personal time involved in handling these requests, lost files will not be replaced free. Paraphrasing the late Canadian artist Robert Genn, I’d love to do it, but I’d need an extra week tacked onto every day. A replacement can be ordered and downloaded from the STORE > EBOOKS page.

Feedback on the 2013 Edition

“Thank you so much for the 2013 Guide. It is even more fabulous than last years Guide. Also, thank you for all of the time and effort that you put into doing all of this plus making it available to anyone and everyone that is interested in this wonderful art form.” – Rosanne T

“I must say this years copy is so beautiful. Thanks again! ” – Denise K

“Bravo! As a computer expert ‘wana-be’ I can really appreciate the amount of work and organization this document takes.” Bette A.

“Well worth the small fee. Thank you.” – Susan P.

“Thank you for sharing your love of the art of Zentangle. Your 2013 Guide is done to perfection.” – Ellie S.

“I tote my copy of Tangle Patterns to every class and show it off (mine is nicely laminated and bound) and encourage my students to get their own. You provide SUCH a wonderful service for Zentangle afficionados.” – Barb R.

“I’ll be looking forward to your next support renewal invite but meanwhile – I LOVE 2013!!! NICE WORK! AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US!!!!!” – Sherri L.

Now available! TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER’S GUIDE to Zentangle

A jump-start for beginners. This illustrated 14-page eBook for beginners describes Zentangle®, its origins, the supplies recommended, and the steps of the Zentangle Method. It contains over a dozen examples of official tangles that are good for Beginners, and an interactive list of additional free learning resources. If you don’t have a CZT near you, this explains everything you need to know to get started with Zentangle.

Available now from the STORE > E-BOOKS page. Your purchase of this eBook from TanglePatterns.com helps support the sustainability of this freely available Zentangle® resource.

Jane! Me too! I’m in Spokane. I’ve been dabbling for about two months now and have involved a couple daughters and a niece. So much fun. So relaxing.
Jane, you have someone in Bellingham, and I believe, Everett.
cindy

Cindy! Me too! I live in Moscow Idaho. There aren’t any CZT’s listed in Idaho anywhere ;-(. I’ve been dabbling since June 2012 and have joined the Zentangle Inspired Art(ZIA) group at yahoo groups. Its been fun and I have learned a lot, being challenged by all the swaps they do. And of course, there’s this lovely site. I have gotten lots of info from Linda F and have downloaded her tangle patterns book to carry with me.
Keep tanglin’ and have fun with it!

Wow! I have just discovered zentangles, there won’t be much housework done in my house for a while now! Would love to come to your classes but I am a bit too far away here in the UK!
Thanks for the ebook.
Carol D.

Thanks, Carol. This will keep you out of trouble for a loooong time. If you visit the list of Certified Zentangle Teachers in the left sidebar under the “SOURCE WEBSITES” heading you’ll be able to locate CZTs in Great Britain. Enjoy!

Thank you Linda, I have been learning Celtic Knotwork over the past year, (k)not easy but then I saw a book on Zentangle basics that showed how to put these designs together…and I thought hmmm. Then I went online and found your site. It’s all FREE! Wow and I thought “how amazing for one woman to supply her knowledge for FREE!” So I sent you a donation you poor thing, so much work. Thank God for you. (or,insert the deity of your choice).

Linda,
I donated! I have been using this site for inspiration and refreshers. I am looking forward to having the book. I was recently asked to display some of my tiles and ZIA in a local art exhibit – what a thrilling experience this has been. Thanks for this site and for all you do. You deserve much more than I could afford to donate! Take care and happy tangling!

About to go donate. I could NOT survive without this site for inspiration. I wish there were a CZT in Montreal. Or better still, I wish I could become a CZT but it’s simply too far for me to travel to a course.

I too am in BC Canada. Had a zentangle book placed on my “recommended for Anna” page on Amazon.ca so I checked it out, and shortly thereafter ordered it. I was like, wow, I have been doodling like this forever, who knew it had a name!! Love this site too. Tangled many of my Christmas gift tags.

Aloha from Hawaii! Just made a donation and then printed out all the many zentangles. What fun and inspiration this is going to be for me. I do artwork on gourds, and this will be so great for these. Thankyou so much, Cynthia

With book “Yoga for the Brain”, I bit off a bit more than i could chew as 55yo early-dementia patient, but searching for some EASY uncluttered tangles brought me here. Thank you. I just downloaded your Tangle Guide. Thank you.
Truthful L. Kindness (yes it is my legal name) and “Blessing” the wheelchair Service Dog

Linda you have outdone last years guide. The cover art is beautiful by Michele Beauchamp. As always, thanks for all your work on this site. I am always sending my students to this site. What a good resource. You have a great collection & it keeps on growing. I check it out often for more creative possibilities & inspiration. I recommend that everyone donate so they can have their own personal copy. The donation is so small in comparison to what we get back! You will not be disappointed, unless you do not donate.
Thanks!
Denise Knobloch CZT 8

hello there. i work as an artsworker in mental health in scotland i have not long found zentangle and it has already helped me through a recent time of family loss it really works! we use mindfulness in our practice and this seems a natural extension. i have bought yoga for your brain and im hooked. im just about to support and download. can you let me know how to become czt?

Hi Jane, welcome to Zentangle and thanks so much for your support. Your experience with Zentangle and dealing with grief is echoed by many others, you’ll find some of those accounts on the STORIES tab on the pink alphabetic menu bar.
You might be interested in seeing this announcement about Zentangle and mindfulness: http://tanglepatterns.com/2012/05/tangle-refresher-25-zentangle-milestone.html
Also, to answer your question about becoming a CZT please visit the ZENTANGLES tab at the top of the page and click on the TEACHING ZENTANGLE link.
Happy tangling!

thank you that is a great link to mindfulness im thinking about zentangle as a basis for my final college report in a clinical trial or even as evaluation of intervention – is that something i could do?

Clinical trials are usually quite complex with rigorous guidelines and take place over a span of time so I’m not sure you would be able to accomplish that immediately but in any case, you would need to consult your college advisors about what you have in mind. I also recommend you contact Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas at Zentangle once you’ve checked with your advisors.

Hi Linda, I wanted to donate more than the $12 and receive the guide, so I went to the second button and sent a larger donation. I guess I did it too quickly and now I didn’t get a link to the guide. Can I still receive a link for the guide. I love your emails. They make my day! 🙂

Hi Judy, to get the GUIDE you have to use the first button and edit the amount in your cart – it’s the only one connected to the system for downloading the file. I will contact you by email to sort this out. Glad to hear my emails make your day, and thanks so much for your support!

Linda!
I have sent u multiple emails that u have not gotten yet… Last fall I sent my twelve dollars for support to get the 2013 Tangle Guide and I was waiting…. then I came onto the site and noticed it was out… I have heard anything. and I chose to wait for 2013. Thank Yoy
Deborah Dickerson

Deborah! I sent you the download link in January when the TANGLE GUIDE came out, AND I’ve replied to your emails, AND I’ve also resent you the link as recently as last week. Please get a gmail address and let me know what it is because obviously hotmail is not working and it’s wasting our time.

Hello Linda,
I’ve purchased the tangle guide and the string guide. They are helpful resources! Very few guidebooks and CZTs are in Japan. I cannot enjoy tangling without your website and e-books! Thank you so much.

Hello Linda
I’m a new tangler from Switzerland and I love it. I downloaded the ebook and its absolutely great to have it. Do you know if there are any other tanglers in Switzerland?
Thank you and by by.

I’ve just purchased the 2014 Tangle Guide and it’s brilliant! It’s so different looking at a ‘page’ of tangles rather than scrolling through on the site (which I also love btw). I have already had several “I haven’t seen THAT one before!!” moments and I think that the blank squares and number generator thingy are great ideas. Thanks so much for all the hours you must put in to make all this “just happen” for us.

Thank you Linda for all the work you do to provide everyone with patterns. I love your site and look forward to each days e-mail. I have donated to 2015 and look forward to another wonderful year using your site (do not know what I do without your site)!

I am a true fan of yours and have been writing back and forth to you for months. I have purchased all of your materials as well. I just made a donation to your site too. I really appreciate the site and love that you are always available and reply to my emails!

I encourage ANYONE who comes to this site to contribute. If you don’t have the Tangle Patterns ebooks get them! They are well worth the few dollars and will expand your Zentangle repertoire tremendously! If you are already a proud owner of the reference materials, I strongly suggest sending in an additional donation – Linda works really hard at this and definitely doesn’t rip anyone off! Her ebooks are great and the information contained in them, especially since they have live links to the website, are priceless to our art. One book can cost $15-20 so why not contribute to keep costs down to maintain this amazing site?

I am completely in love with Zentangle and ZIA. I am also as close to computer illiterate as one can get and still have an email account.
I am going to ask a friend to help me with the download because I ask such stupid questions…..like, “if I download it, where does it go?” See what I mean, really, really dumber than a box of rocks. But that doesn’t stop me from loving your site and checking my email all the time for word from you and all those who so kindly share their their
love and knowledge of this wonderful art form!!!!

Hi Renay, the eBooks are all digital downloads but they can be printed out without any problem.
Here is the page to use for ordering a gift copy:http://tanglepatterns.com/store/how-to-give-tanglepatterns-ebooks-as-gifts
When you place your order, you will give your sister’s name and email address in the “Instructions” section of your order. When your transaction clears, I will email the download link with a covering email to your sister so she can download the file herself.
If you have any questions, let me know!

Hi Linda, Thank you for this wonderful site. My friend, Patricia, and I have been tangling for a year . We get together once a week for coffee, chat, then silence reigns as we tangle and the weeks troubles disappear. Have found it helps with stress and clears the mind. Your site has inspired us both. Thank you.

Hi Christa, there are at least 2 CZTs in Calgary. Have you actually checked the CZT Directory here on the zentangle.events site? There is always a link to the directory in the left sidebar of TanglePatterns under the SOURCE WEBSITES heading. Hope that helps!

Hi Heidi, yes it will work fine on Apple and Android devices that have storage capacity (26 MB document) and a PDF reader, like iBooks for Apple devices. (It is NOT a Kindle document.) You should have iBooks already installed before you attempt a download.
However, I recommend downloading to a laptop for several reasons, not the least of which is you can’t go wrong downloading to a laptop. Phones and tablets seem to be more complicated and none work the same as the rest. Giving technical advice isn’t in my skill-set so laptops are the least painful route. There are ways to copy (not move – so you have a backup) files between devices which can be found doing a Google search.
Hope that helps! Here’s the link to the STORE page: http://tanglepatterns.com/store/e-books 🙂

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